by Misha Glenny (Author)
In a survey of Balkan history since the early nineteenth century, the author provides the essential background to recent terrible events in the war-torn area. He covers the entire region and offers profound insights into the roots of Balkan violence, and explains the origins of the modern nations in this area.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 640
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Granta Books
Published: 01 Nov 1999
ISBN 10: 1862070504
ISBN 13: 9781862070509
Book Overview: During the Yugoslav crisis of the early 1990s Misha Glenny was the Central Europe correspondent for the BBC World Service. In 1993 he won a Sony Award for his coverage of Yugoslavia.